The purpose of the City of Redmond's Pandemic Influenza Plan is to define the non‐medical issues and challenges associated with an influenza pandemic and to provide a Planning guide so that the City of Redmond can continue to provide essential services in the event of an influenza pandemic. The goal of this Plan is to minimize the loss of life, economic and societal disruption, and impact on the provision of essential City services in the event of an influenza pandemic or any contagious biological event.